Currencies and Forex Analysis & Opinion

Taking a look at the economic calendar, it is set to be a busy week for the forex market. There’s a central bank rate decision, GDP, inflation and employment reports scheduled for...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comThe EUR/GBP managed to bounce back Friday morning on the back of stronger Eurozone PMI data, while disappointing numbers from the UK hurt the...

The European Central Bank’s monetary policy announcement was the most important event this week, but it did not inspire any breakout moves for EUR/USD. This, of course, is exactly what central...

On the eve of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy announcement, the euro dropped to a three-month low versus the U.S. dollar. Everyone expects the ECB to maintain its dovishness,...

Investors were relieved that Treasury yields stopped falling, but beyond that, there was no specific news or catalyst. The COVID-19 Delta variant is a big worry, but as long as hospitalizations...

The sharp sell-off in U.S. stocks on Monday drove currencies sharply lower. While monetary policy is an important long-term driver of currency flows, risk appetite has the most significant...

For the past few weeks, the U.S. dollar has often moved in a completely opposite direction from Treasury yields. That trend continued on Thursday as the greenback shrugged off losses in 10-year...

Central banks are taking bigger leaps to normalize monetary policy, and investors are wondering If the Federal Reserve is next.  On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand shocked...

This is a busy week for the financial markets. There are three central bank monetary policy announcements, along with inflation, employment and consumer spending numbers scheduled for release from all...

There appears to be a perfect storm of events setting up to pressure the Australian dolllar lower.After the US Federal Reserve surprised markets in mid-June by moving up its timeline for...

Ask anyone and they will agree that economic activity in the U.S. is picking up, with businesses enjoying a much-needed post-pandemic recovery. The airports were packed when I travelled to and...

The June FOMC minutes confirm that the Federal Reserve is edging closer to tapering asset purchases. According to today’s release, “various participants mentioned that they expected...

The June FOMC meeting minutes is one of this week’s key event risks. The Federal Reserve grew less dovish last month by opening the door to the discussion of reducing asset purchases, but...

As we write this, WTI is trading above $75 for the fourth straight day. In fact, it’s more than halfway toward $77, its highest level since Nov. 12, 2014. The breakdown of production limit talks...